Our Lovely Neighbours In Frascati
Posted On Wednesday, May 28, 1997 at at 1:38 AM by AlvinAngelo, Carla, Matteo, Roberto, Nonno and Nonna live next door and they are great fun to be with. We took Matteo and Roberto to Roma one day for a MacDonald's and we visited many interesting Roman sites before delivering them back in one piece to Angelo and Carla .
A Long Weekend In Barcelona
Posted On Thursday, May 8, 1997 at at 9:15 PM by AlvinI picked up Mandy from the Frascati Train Station, quickly changed our clothes at home and left the car in the Ciampino Airport for a flight to the capital of Catalonia - Barcelona ! The first night we stayed in a hotel at the centre of Barca, which happened to have BBC Live ! on TV and we watched the "historic win" of The New Labour led by Tony Blair - a memorable first night spent in Spain !
We spent many enjoyable hours walking up and down The Ramblas, sampling tapas along the way as well as visiting the Olympic Stadium and churches with beautiful Gothic architecture. We spent a few evenings along the harbour front and had dinners of seafood paella.
The last few days, we hired a car to venture out to the Catalonian countryside through the chaotic traffic, and visited Montserrat with its famous mountains and wide valleys. All in all, a memorable getaway from Roma for a long weekend.
We spent many enjoyable hours walking up and down The Ramblas, sampling tapas along the way as well as visiting the Olympic Stadium and churches with beautiful Gothic architecture. We spent a few evenings along the harbour front and had dinners of seafood paella.
The last few days, we hired a car to venture out to the Catalonian countryside through the chaotic traffic, and visited Montserrat with its famous mountains and wide valleys. All in all, a memorable getaway from Roma for a long weekend.
